Probe ordered into Haramain rail station fire: Makkah emir
The emir said that damage was caused to the second floor and roof of the structure while the first and ground floor were not affected.
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Tourist visa allows visits to Makkah and Madinah
The granting of tourist visas comes within the Kingdom’s plan to create one million jobs and reach 100 million tourists by the year 2030.
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Heavy rains and bad weather hit Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia
Weather warnings have been issued for Makkah and Madinah by Saudi Arabia’s meteorological authority on Sunday. The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection forecast heavy rains and thunderstorms, accompanied by active winds in the holy cities.
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Over 350 Air India passengers stranded in Hyd airport leave to Jeddah after 30-hr delay
Air India said that a technical issue had led to the delay, and said that all the passengers had left for their Umrah pilgrimage.
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10 injured in Jeddah rail station fire
A fire broke out in the Haramain high-speed rail station in Jeddah on Sunday, injuring ten.
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92% of Indian pilgrims fully satisfied with Haj facilities
“We are extremely grateful to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten and all officials for their utmost keenness to ensure smooth operation of Haj,” Sheikh said. Around 650,000 Indian pilgrims came for Umrah during the last season and there would be an increase in this number in the new season thanks to the new visa regulations and concessions, he said.
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Saudi tourist visa allows visitors to perform Umrah
The ambassador of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Gerald Lawless said that the Saudi decision would raise the Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 3 to 4 percent because the world tourism market is growing at a rate exceeding 5 percent annually.
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Abdullah bin Omar Bafail, the president of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah
Abdullah bin Omar Bafail has been the president of Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah since March 2018. Before that, he was the vice dean for graduate studies and scientific research, and the vice president of the projects department at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.
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Court remands man over alleged N1.3m Hajj fraud
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a 27-year- old man, Adam Yahya, who allegedly defrauded an intending pilgrim
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Tourist visa within 7 minutes for 49 countries from Saturday
Tourist visa within 7 minutes for 49 countries from Saturday
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King opens new terminal in KAIA
The airport terminal, sprawling over a total area of 810,000 square meters and annual capacity to hold 30 million passengers in the first phase, is one of the largest airports in the Middle East.
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Holy Kaa’ba Doors Opened for PM Khan
This Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his wife Bushra Maneka performed the holy ritual of Umrah. Imran Khan got this wonderful opportunity to enter Holy Kaa’ba as the doors were specially opened for him.
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